In this Jan. 16, 2013 file photo President Barack Obama, and White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer, right, react to a reporter's question as they leave the Treasury Department in Washington.

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David Jackson
USA Today

President Obama and his team are looking to move past last week's parade of scandal stories, but it won't be easy.

White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer hit the talk show circuit Sunday, but faced more questions about the Internal Revenue Service than about the economy and national security, and Republicans made clear they won't let the issue fade away.

Pfeiffer said the White House did not know about IRS targeting of conservative groups until it was recently alerted about an on-going Inspector General investigation. ...